Tag: Daily Times

Jenny Mallick, Matt Walker and Michael Mallick at the Santa Monica Pier get ready for their 340-mile run.Philanthropy

Havertown Parents Run 340 Miles for Their Down Syndrome Son

Michael Mallick and Jenny Mallick of Havertown joined a 340-mile run March 21 from Los Angeles to Las Vegas to raise money for the…

Anna and Albert Squilla, of Broomall, both 100, happily married for 81 years.Family

An Ordinary Life for Broomall Couple Includes an 81-Year Marriage 

Broomall couple Anna and Albert Squilla say they live ordinary lives, yet they are testimony to a long life and a marriage of 81 years…

County officials and dignitaries join Fair Acres staff in cutting the ribbon celebrating the completion of renovations to the 10th, 11th and 12th floors of Building 8.senior living

Fair Acres Geriatric Center Tower Gets a Multi-Floor Rebuild

A 10-year project to renovate the top three floors of the Fair Acres Geriatric Center’s tallest building was celebrated Thursday with a red…

The Devito family.Restaurants & Lodging

New Springfield Restaurant, Dom & Mia's, Is a Tribute to 2 From the Devito Family

Dom & Mia’s is a new fine dining restaurant with a casual, family-friendly feel opening April 29 in Springfield, writes Peg DeGrassa for…

Bill Moss speaks with a customer about his cannabinoid products.Health & Fitness

Ridley Wellness Shop Owner Espouses Healing Benefits of Cannabinoids

Bill Moss of Ridley was shocked twice with high voltages of electricity.

Medical marijuana was too expensive to help with the pain and bout of…

Film-goers gather in the Media Theatre lobby during the 2023 Media Arts Council Film Festival.Entertainment

A Movie Tavern Experience at This Year’s Media Film Festival 

The Media Film Festival returns for two weekends and includes a movie tavern experience at the Towne House, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times…

A view looking down on elemntary school children sitting at their desks in a classroom.Education

Pennsylvania's Top Elementary Schools Include 4 From Delaware County

The Radnor School District can lay claim to three of the top 10 elementary schools in Pennsylvania, based on a ranking of the state’s…

A Neapoliotan pizza with toppings is ready to go into a wood-fired oven for baking.Food and Drink

2 Delaware County Pizza Shops Make Washington Post's Best Regional Pizza List in Pennsylvania

Two Delaware County pizza shops are ranking high in a Washington Post story on the best regional-style pizzas in Pennsylvania.

Ravanesi Pizzeria Napoletana in…

Mike Stark holds several Bernie's Pretzels.Retail

New Owner of Bernie's Pretzels Looking to Capture Bazaar Memories

An iconic moment at the former Bazaar of All Nations in Upper Darby for Greg Murray was the smell of Bernie’s soft pretzels and…

An aerial view of Darby Creek where the alligator was spotted.Upper Darby

In Upper Darby: Man in Mask Snatches Alligator From Darby Creek

The urban myth about alligators in the sewers came closer to reality this week when Upper Darby Police reported that a two-foot alligator was…

Kerri Shields, cofounder of Playeasy.Tourism

Visit Delco Partners With Sports Platform to Highlight Delaware County’s Sports Venues

Delaware County’s official tourism bureau, Visit Delco, is partnering with the sports digital platform Playeasy, co-created by Kerri Shield of Drexel Hill, a…

Hillel Ziskind, an eighth grader at the Grayson School in Radnor, holds up his spelling bee certificate after winning this year's Delaware County Spelling Bee.Education

Hillel Ziskind Takes Delaware County Spelling Bee Win, Heads to Nationals

With the word “P-E-N-D-U-L-O-U-S” safely behind him, Grayson School eighth-grader Hillel Ziskind will represent Delaware County…

This mixer truck had an encounter with the Amtrak bridge over king of Prussia Road in Radnor.Transportation

Radnor Hopes Warning System Makes Crushed Trucks a Thing of the Past

Radnor officials hope new traffic equipment will finally solve its recurring problem of crushed trucks, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Daily Times.

According to township…

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby.Healthcare

DCMH Closure Overwhelming Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Staff With Patient Overload

There are 20 to 40 more people a day visiting Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital’s emergency room since Delaware County Memorial Hospital closed on Nov. 4…

Johnny Paisano’s owner Johnny Minicozzi, left, and his wife Christine with contractor Russell D. Rhoads of Brookhaven, who transformed a former H & R Block building into the new restaurant.Restaurants & Lodging

Johnny Paisano’s Open Once Again at New Springfield Location

Local favorite Johnny Paisano’s has reopened at the Springfield Shopping Center, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times.

Sit-down service will begin next…

Delaware County Councilwoman Elaine Paul Schaefer at the ribbon cutting for the Rose Tree Park playground upgrades in July.Parks and recreation

Voters May Decide Whether to Fund Trails in Delaware County

Delaware County voters could be asked in a November referendum if they are willing to pay for trails, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily…

Part of the team behind the success of Caffeinato Deli & Panini in Folsom are, from left, chef Doug Levesque of New Castle, Delaware; Tori Cancino of Eddystone; and Carol Cuculino of Norwood.Food and Drink

Caffeinato Deli and Panini brings European touch to Folsom neighborhood

European culture has come to a corner of Folsom through the father and son business of Caffeinato Deli and Panini, writes Peg DeGrassa for the…

A Pennsylvania historical marker outside the closed building of the Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland.Real Estate

Peace Center Proposed for Upland Seminary Where MLK Was a Student

In his younger days, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was a student at Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland.

He studied there from 1948 until…